The Premier League’s chief executive says England should not be hung up about selecting players from the top clubs. But how good an XI could Roy Hodgson get from the bottom half of the Premier League and top half of the Championship?

The Premier League chief executive, Richard Scudamore, has advised the Football Association to look to Costa Rica for inspiration, rather than blame the influx of foreign talent to the Premier League for the England team’s travails

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is writing to the Premier League and Manchester United, demanding they abide by the legal duty not to discriminate against disabled people, adding ‘all options remain on the table’